What a great article from the Hollywood Reporter today!! If you haven’t read it yet, be sure you do. Derek and Cheryl dish on their careers other than dancing, the controversy with Maks this Season, and whether they will be returning to Dancing With This Stars next Season and in future Seasons. It sounds to me like this show is in their blood and they very much want to keep doing it. Thank goodness because I want to see them dancing on this show as long as possible.

“I’m so used to having my celebrity by my side,” Burke tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Every season I’ve done interviews with my celeb, and this time they only wanted me. It’s kind of crazy to be able to do that, but it gave me a lot of self confidence. It made me grow up a little bit.”

Hough says he’s grown up in a more literal way, saying that most people on set have remarked he’s been more focused since returning from his one-season break. He also recognizes that this gig might be more his speed.

“It was tough,” he says of filming the movie. “It was 17-hour days. I’m used to a fast-paced, live show. Movies are slow and really drawn out.”

Given his sister Julianne’s success since leaving the show — the former pro’s accomplishments include releasing a country album and starring in the Footloose remake — many suspected Hough was quietly bowing out of the series after winning with Jennifer Grey, his third victory in 7 seasons. But he came back to a warm reception with current partner Ricki Lake, and doesn’t seem to think it will be his last turn in the ballroom.

“Probably,” Hough says when asked if he’ll come back next season. “It was nice to take the break, to just kind of reset, take a breath and do something different. I would love to pursue other things, Broadway and whatnot, but it’s hard to find the timing between seasons to things like that.”
That might depend on if he and Ricki can manage to overcome the decided frontrunner, J.R. Martinez. Burke has a much different outlook on making it to the finale.

“I kind of feel like J.R. and Ricki are already in the finale,” she says, less surprised of Rob Kardashian’s endurance the closer they get to the end of the season. “It’s fighting for that third place with Hope [Solo].”

Burke, who plans to return for Season 14, says her extracurriculars are more focused on branding efforts, like a shoe collection with HSN and a clothing line she teases will be announced very soon.

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Elara, WHAT are you talking about? Derek being PC??? Really? Honestly?

Whatever would give you the idea that Derek would be PC, other than every single thing he utters?

(If I knew how to do smilies on here, there would be a HUGE one with a big grin, and another giggling…. I hope you know I was joking…. )

ANYWAY, yes, I think he’s being PC, and hedging his bets…

I keep thinking, and as much as I like seeing the “normal” pros on the show, that maybe they should use 2 different “pools” of pros, one for the Fall Seasons, and one for the Spring Seasons, so that they do have more time for THEM…. Explore other interests or whatnot.

# Lori – :))))))) of course i did!! Derek is the ultimate PC person..so i don’t think what could have giving me that particular idea.
maybe they should use 2 different “pools” of pros – that’s a very interesting (great) idea. but i would only miss ONE …though i kind of have a recent Irish crush these days.. but i do think that would be productive…and i so want to see Derek act and sing and doing Broadway …
# Sandy – LMAO and ROTFL – you killed me!!! “Back to Bedrock I go!!!” ??? ROTFL